Douglas, Victoria Pier 1907
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In the years just after it opened, almost half of the passenger traffic from Heysham Harbour went to Douglas, Isle of Man. Heysham was a popular port with Yorkshire people, who found it easier to get to than Liverpool, Fleetwood and Holyhead, even further away. Here we see a mixed collection of vessels, including one of the Midland Railway ships.

Memories of Douglas, Victoria Pier 1907

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Two of my friends i(Bob and Tony) n our Manchester University Hall of Residence were both train buffs and motorcyclists so one early summer weekend in 1967 we rode our bikes on a Friday evening down the "East Lancs Road" to Liverpool where we caught an overnight ferry to Douglas. I remember very fondy a breakfast of Manx kippers and whisky on the boat! We docked at Douglas and looked around before ...see more